This past weekend we embarked on what has become an annual trip to Lake Placid. We stayed
at cozy cabin located near the edge of town, situated on the
Jack Rabbit Trail - a ~40 mile skiing route. We skied at
Mt. Van Hoevenberg - site of the 1980 Olympic XC ski events - for two days. The groomed trails there are lots of fun. I also skied from the cabin to Van Hoevenberg one morning. On Monday we explored the area around the Adirondack Loj, which is a gateway to the High Peaks area, managed by the
Adirondack Mountain Club. I tried out my new snowshoes for the first time, and made it to scenic Marcy Dam and back, round trip ~4.5 miles, in under two hours. We delayed our trip home a bit because the forecast was calling for a winter storm
warning in the Albany area, lasting until early afternoon. Traffic was smooth and roads clear until we arrived in Delaware, when to our surprise, snow began to fall. By the time we reached the Susquehanna River, the snow was coming down hard and the highway was getting slick - and with lots of trucks around, we felt a bit nervous. Thankfully, the BW Parkway turned out to be a better route home. Snow diminished dramatically in the last 5 miles before we reached home, although it was enough to delay the opening of school by 2 hours this morning. More
photos of our weekend here (look for Calista skiing with her new best friend "Clifford" the dog).
at cozy cabin located near the edge of town, situated on the Jack Rabbit Trail - a ~40 mile skiing route. We skied at Mt. Van Hoevenberg - site of the 1980 Olympic XC ski events - for two days. The groomed trails there are lots of fun. I also skied from the cabin to Van Hoevenberg one morning. On Monday we explored the area around the Adirondack Loj, which is a gateway to the High Peaks area, managed by the Adirondack Mountain Club. I tried out my new snowshoes for the first time, and made it to scenic Marcy Dam and back, round trip ~4.5 miles, in under two hours. We delayed our trip home a bit because the forecast was calling for a winter storm 
warning in the Albany area, lasting until early afternoon. Traffic was smooth and roads clear until we arrived in Delaware, when to our surprise, snow began to fall. By the time we reached the Susquehanna River, the snow was coming down hard and the highway was getting slick - and with lots of trucks around, we felt a bit nervous. Thankfully, the BW Parkway turned out to be a better route home. Snow diminished dramatically in the last 5 miles before we reached home, although it was enough to delay the opening of school by 2 hours this morning. More photos of our weekend here (look for Calista skiing with her new best friend "Clifford" the dog).
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